This carnival commemorates the lost of the LADY SOUTHERN CROSS. The world's greatest aviator Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and co-pilot John Thompson "Tommy" Pethybridge lost on 8th November 1935 off Aye Island in the Gulf of Martaban, Myanmar formally known as Burma. The Lady Southern Cross was a Lockheed Altair 8D Special, 10 years ahead of its time and was built to Kingsford's specifications. This aircraft has been located by Damien Lay "History Maker International" and awaits finances to recover this piece of history. History Maker International has produced 75th Anniversary Commemorative Release, commemorating the lives of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Tommy Pethybridge. The memorabilia can be viewed at www.historymaker.net.au. Damien Lay invites you to become a History Maker.

Shooters from the following clubs attended: Cecil Park, NSW, Wagga, Bathurst, Melbourne, Frankston, Townsville, Bourke, Newcastle-Lake Macquarie, Cooma, Bega.

Saturday 16th - Fine 19 degrees cloudy and a little windy

Event 1. 50tgt Graded Cash Divide
1st C: George Bailey 44/50, 2nd C: Don Badewitz 42/50 3rd C: Nancy Badewitz 41/50
1st B: Rodney Kneipp 48/50, 2nd B: Mark Corbett 47/50, 3rd B: Phil Craig 46/50,
1st A: Paul Kouroupis 49/50,2nd A: Wayne Petersen 46/50, 3rd A: Rod Nicholson 44/50,
1st AA: Paul Johnston 49/50, 2nd Peter Vella 47/50.

Event 2. Fyshwick Firearms Skeet Handicap.
This event ended up with 9 shooters in the shoot off with two shooters Mark Corbett & Peter Vella Shooting 50/50 the only perfect scores shot all weekend, and was very strongly contested with 4th place to Phil Craig 81/89, 3rd place to Mark

Corbert who shot well with 109/114, with the last two shooters Steve Balogh with still 2 targets and George Bailey with only 1 target up his sleeve the 1st place final when to a first time Skeet shooter George Bailey 121/134 and 2nd place to Steve Balogh 129/134. This is what handicap events are all about.

Event 3. Concrete Sleepers 25 Pair Skeet Doubles Championship
1st C: Don Badewitz 36/50, 2nd C: Nancy Badewitz 34/50
1st B: Rodney Kneipp 47/56, 2nd B: Mark Corbett 46/50
1st A: Mark Kulstad 42/50,2nd A: Wayne Petersen 41/50,
1st AA: Paul Johnston 44/50, 2nd AA: Peter Vella 41/50
Ladies Event H/G Nancy Badewitz 34/50
Event H/G Paul Kouroupis 46/50 - Well done Paul.

Sunday 17th - Fine 20 degrees Sunny and less wind than Saturday.

Event 4. 100tgt Southern Cross American Skeet Championship.
1st C: Nancy Badewitz 85/100, 2nd C: Don Badewitz 84/100
1st B: Rodney Kneipp 96/100, 2nd B: After a short shoot off with Mark Corbett was Phil Craig 99/105.
1st A: Wayne Petersen 94/100, 2nd A: Paul Kouroupis 93/100,
1st AA: Peter Vella 91/100,
Event Ladies H/G Leonie Johnston 91/100,
Event H/G Paul Johnston 97/100,

O/A High Gun for the 2 Days

C grade: with an impressive score of 213/250 for a first time skeet shooter, George Bailey - please come back George. You have a future in skeet shooting.
B Grade: Mark Corbett 234/250 Shot well all weekend.
A Grade: Paul Kouroupis 234/250 also shot well all weekend.
AA Grade: Peter Vella 229/250
Ladies: Leonie Johnston 203/250
O/A High Gun: Paul Johnston 235/250. Received for the second year in a row the awe-inspiring SOLID CRYSTAL GLASS TROPHY and we now have a LADY SOUTHERN CROSS PERPETUAL HIGH GUN TROPHY designed and made by Damien Lay.

This is the first time that Paul & Leonie Johnston have won an O/A High Gun at the same Carnival.

Thank you to all the shooters for making the effort to travel and compete. Also thanks to our sponsors, Fyshwick Firearms, Concrete Sleepers & Highland Sport. Without sponsors we cannot give back to the shooters. And a final thank you to the CICTC staff who help run this carnival - Garry & John K in the office, Rodney Shaun & JT for traps & targets, Terry & Christine for the fine food, Andrew for the grounds & club house, and Steve for his sponsorship help.